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| Title |
Understanding Ebola: the 2014 epidemic
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Globalization and Health, September 2016
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| DOI | 10.1186/s12992-016-0194-4 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Jolie Kaner, Sarah Schaack |
| Abstract |
Near the end of 2013, an outbreak of Zaire ebolavirus (EBOV) began in Guinea, subsequently spreading to neighboring Liberia and Sierra Leone. As this epidemic grew, important public health questions emerged about how and why this outbreak was so different from previous episodes. This review provides a synthetic synopsis of the 2014-15 outbreak, with the aim of understanding its unprecedented spread. We present a summary of the history of previous epidemics, describe the structure and genetics of the ebolavirus, and review our current understanding of viral vectors and the latest treatment practices. We conclude with an analysis of the public health challenges epidemic responders faced and some of the lessons that could be applied to future outbreaks of Ebola or other viruses. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 5 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1 | 20% |
| United States | 1 | 20% |
| Unknown | 3 | 60% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 4 | 80% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 20% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 591 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 590 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 126 | 21% |
| Student > Master | 113 | 19% |
| Researcher | 50 | 8% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 47 | 8% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 27 | 5% |
| Other | 69 | 12% |
| Unknown | 159 | 27% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 99 | 17% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 52 | 9% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 50 | 8% |
| Social Sciences | 40 | 7% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 35 | 6% |
| Other | 132 | 22% |
| Unknown | 183 | 31% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 166. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 23 September 2023.
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